Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ABANGA
A*ban"ga, n. Etym: [Name given by the negroes in the island of St. Thomas.]
Definition: A West Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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